🌱 How Grove City police hope to change holiday drinking plans this year

Hey there, Grove City! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Grove City police hope to change holiday drinking plans this year
• Which central Ohio stars made the 2025 All-Metro football team?

Also on today's calendar: Winter Solstice 108 Sun Salutations and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Becoming windier; p.m. rain, with a high of 54 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: Windy and much colder, temps: high: 29, low: 21.
• Saturday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 47 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Grove City police target drunk driving with new campaign (nbc4i.com) — Grove City police are rolling out a new “Moments That Matter” campaign to curb impaired driving during the Christmas and New Year holidays, urging residents to plan sober rides and intervene with friends. Partnering with a local father who lost his son to a drunk driver, the department will share reminders on social media to help families celebrate safely and avoid preventable tragedies.
   

• Who are the best OHSAA football players in central Ohio? See our list (dispatch.com) — Central Ohio’s top high school football players are being recognized on The Dispatch’s 2025 All-Metro team, highlighting standouts from state champion programs and other powerhouse schools. Grove City gets a brief mention as one of the toughest offenses an elite defense faced, giving local fans context for how their program stacks up against the region’s best.
   

📸 Around Grove City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grove City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Chris Tomlin
  The Naz Church, 4770 Hoover Rd, Grove City
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• American Cross Blood Drive
  Grove City, OH Calendar , 4330 Dudley Ave. , Grove City
  11:00 am
• Wrestling @ Olentangy Liberty
  Central Crossing High School Grove City, OH 43123
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Boys Basketball @ Logan
  Central Crossing High School Grove City, OH 43123
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Winter Solstice 108 Sun Salutations
  Rise Yoga Ohio , 4032 Broadway , Grove City
  1:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Board of Zoning Appeal Meeting
  Grove City, OH Calendar
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Holiday | City Offices Closed
  Grove City, OH Calendar Grove City, OH 43123
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Howard Toy Giveaway
  Howard Community Center , 2505 N Cassady Ave , Columbus
  5:00 pm
• Boys Basketball Walnut Springs
  Walnut Springs Grove City, OH 43123
  5:30 pm
• Wrestling vs. Hilliard Heritage @ GCHS
  GCHS Grove City, OH 43123
  5:30 pm
• Girls BB @ Perry MS
  Perry MS Grove City, OH 43123
  5:30 pm
• Boys BB home vs. Perry MS
  Jackson Middle Grove City, OH 43123
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for RSO Forklift Operator weekend days in Grove City. Apply here.
• CommonSail Investment Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Grove City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grove City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grandview Heights

• Behind the worker-led push to unionize the Columbus Metropolitan Library (matternews.org)
• Honey Hole: After a decade in the game, Brothers Drake sets the standard for Columbus mead (614now.com)

Groveport

• Columbus Metro Library opens Barnett Branch, more to come in 2026 (dispatch.com)
• Looking back as another year wraps up (dispatch.com)
• Hot Head Burritos Reflects on Successful 2025 (qsrmagazine.com)

Columbus

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-- The Patch AM Team

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